NT Plan

Journey Through the New Testament--A reading plan

Journey Through the New Testament is a 2-semester reading plan, which begins on September 1, 2012, and ends on April 30, 2013. By reading one chapter a day (and two on Sabbath during first semester only), we can read the entire New Testament in one academic year.

As we read each day’s chapter, we will ask the same two questions that Paul asked the risen Christ on the Road to Damascus: “Who are you, Lord?” and “What do you want me to do?” (Acts 22:6-10)

Journey Through the New Testament Daily Reading Guide

And he opened their understanding that they might comprehend the Scriptures. Luke 24:25

The first semester Journey Through the New Testament reading card is available on campus at Campus Ministries Office or the Office of the School of Graduate Studies. It is a convenient 4 x 6 inch size.

First Semester Readings*

September

1 - Mark 1-2

2 - Mark 3

3 - Mark 4

4 - Mark 5

5 - Mark 6

6 - Mark 7

7 - Mark 8

8 - Mark 9-10

9 - Mark 11

10 - Mark 12

11 - Mark 13

12 - Mark 14

13 - Mark 15

14 - Mark 16

15 - 1 Peter 1-2

16 - 1 Peter 3

17 - 1 Peter 4

18 - 1 Peter 5

19 - 2 Peter 1

20 - 2 Peter 2

21 - 2 Peter 3

22 - Jude, James 1

23 - James 2

24 - James 3

25 - James 4

26 - James 5

27 - John 1

28 - John 2

29 - John 3-4

30 - John 5

October

1 - John 6

2 - John 7

3 - John 8

4 - John 9

5 - John 10

6 - John 11-12

7 - John 13

8 - John 14

9 - John 15

10 - John 16

11 - John 17

12 - John 18

13 - John 19-20

14 - John 21

15 - I John 1

16 - I John 2

17 - I John 3

18 - I John 4

19 - I John 5

20 - 2 John, 3 John 1

21 - Revelation 1

22 - Revelation 2

23 - Revelation 3

24 - Revelation 4

25 - Revelation 5

26 - Revelation 6

27 - Revelation 7

28 - Revelation 9

29 - Revelation 10

30 - Revelation 11

31 - Revelation 12

November

1 - Revelation 13

2 - Revelation 14

3 - Revelation 15

4 - Revelation 17

5 - Revelation 18

6 - Revelation 19

7 - Revelation 20

8 - Revelation 21

9 - Revelation 22

10 - Hebrews 1-2

11 - Hebrews 3

12 - Hebrews 4

13 - Hebrews 5

14 - Hebrews 6

15 - Hebrews 7

16 - Hebrews 8

17 - Hebrews 9-10

18 - Hebrews 11

19 - Hebrews 12

20 - Hebrews 13

21 - Luke 1

22 - Luke 2

23 - Luke 3

24 - Luke 4-5

25 - Luke 6

26 - Luke 7

27 - Luke 8

28 - Luke 9

29 - Luke 10

30 - Luke 11

December

1 - Luke 12-13

2 - Luke 14

3 - Luke 15

4 - Luke 16

5 - Luke 17

6 - Luke 18

7 - Luke 19

8 - Luke 20-21

9 - Luke 22

10 - Luke 23

11 - Luke 24

12 - Acts 1

13 - Acts 2

14 - Acts 3

15 - Acts 4

16 - Acts 6

17 - Acts 7

18 - Acts 8

19 - Acts 9

20 - Acts 10

21 - Acts 11

22 - Acts 12

23 - Acts 14

24 - Acts 15

25 - Acts 16

26 - Acts 17

27 - Acts 18

28 - Acts 19

29 - Acts 20-21

30 - Acts 22

31 - Acts 23

* One chapter a day with two chapters on Sabbath, first semester only

Second Semester Readings

January

1 - Acts 24

2 - Acts 25

3 - Acts 26

4 - Acts 27

5 - Acts 28

6 - Romans 1

7 - Romans 2

8 - Romans 3

9 - Romans 4

10 - Romans 5

11 - Romans 6

12 - Romans 7

13 - Romans 8

14 - Romans 9

15 - Romans 10

16 - Romans 11

17 - Romans 12

18 - Romans 13

19 - Romans 14

20 - Romans 15

21 - Romans 16

22 - 1 Corinthians 1

23 - 1 Corinthians 2

24 - 1 Corinthians 3

25 - 1 Corinthians 4

26 - 1 Corinthians 5

27 - 1 Corinthians 6

28 - 1 Corinthians 7

29 - 1 Corinthians 8

30 - 1 Corinthians 9

31 - 1 Corinthians 10

February

1 - 1 Corinthians 11

2 - 1 Corinthians 12

3 - 1 Corinthians 13

4 - 1 Corinthians 14

5 - 1 Corinthians 15

6 - 1 Corinthians 16

7 - 2 Corinthians 1

8 - 2 Corinthians 2

9 - 2 Corinthians 3

10 - 2 Corinthians 4

11 - 2 Corinthians 5

12 - 2 Corinthians 6

13 - 2 Corinthians 7

14 - 2 Corinthians 8

15 - 2 Corinthians 9

16 - 2 Corinthians 10

17 - 2 Corinthians 11

18 - 2 Corinthians 12

19 - 2 Corinthians 13

20 - Galatians 1

21 - Galatians 2

22 - Galatians 3

23 - Galatians 4

24 - Galatians 5

25 - Galatians 6

26 - Ephesians 1

27 - Ephesians 2

28 - Ephesians 3

March

1 - Ephesians 4

2 - Ephesians 5

3 - Ephesians 6

4 - Philippians 1

5 - Philippians 2

6 - Philippians 3

7 - Philippians 4

8 - Colossians 1

9 - Colossians 2

10 - Colossians 3

11 - Colossians 4

12 - 1 Thessalonians 1

13 - 1 Thessalonians 2

14 - 1 Thessalonians 3

15 - 1 Thessalonians 4

16 - 1 Thessalonians 5

17 - 2 Thessalonians 1

18 - 2 Thessalonians 2

19 - 2 Thessalonians 3

20 - 1 Timothy 1

21 - 1 Timothy 2

22 - 1 Timothy 3

23 - 1 Timothy 4

24 - 1 Timothy 5

25 - 1 Timothy 6

26 - 2 Timothy 1

27 - 2 Timothy 2

28 - 2 Timothy 3

29 - 2 Timothy 4

30 - Titus 1

31 - Titus 2

April

1 - Titus 3

2 - Philemon 1

3 - Matthew 1

4 - Matthew 2

5 - Matthew 3

6 - Matthew 4

7 - Matthew 5

8 - Matthew 6

9 - Matthew 7

10 - Matthew 8

11 - Matthew 9

12 - Matthew 10

13 - Matthew 11

14 - Matthew 12

15 - Matthew 13

16 - Matthew 14

17 - Matthew 15

18 - Matthew 16

19 - Matthew 17

20 - Matthew 18

21 - Matthew 19

22 - Matthew 20

23 - Matthew 21

24 - Matthew 22

25 - Matthew 23

26 - Matthew 24

27 - Matthew 25

28 - Matthew 26

29 - Matthew 27

30 - Matthew 28

Reading Order of the Books

The reading order of the books was designed to spread the four Gospels throughout the eight months.

Mark was placed first because it is considered to have been the first Gospel to be written.Scholars believe that Mark obtained most of his information from Peter, so the two epistles of Peter follow Mark.Jude, which has much in common with 2 Peter, follows it.James is next in order to place together the two books written by Jesus’ half-brothers (Jude and James).

Then all of the writings of the beloved disciple John come grouped together: the Gospel of John, the three epistles of John, and Revelation. Hebrews follows Revelation because those two books reveal some of what is happening in heaven, and New Testament scholars suggest that they be studied together.

Luke’s two-volumes are next: the Gospel of Luke and Acts. Because Acts introduces us to Paul, all of the epistles of Paul follow in the order in which they are given in the New Testament.

Finally, we end with Matthew’s Gospel. So the plan begins and ends with one of the Gospels.